For the first time in his career,
Angelo Allegri earned Big Sky Player of the Week honors as announced by the conference today (Jan. 31). Allegri helped Eastern Washington to a 2-0 record at home this past week, averaging 22.5 points per game and 6.0 rebounds. The senior native was highly efficient from the floor, shooting 77.3 percent and was 8-of-12(66.7%) from three-point range. Eastern has now won 12 consecutive games and 14 at Reese Court, both are Division I program records.
Allegri was the difference in the team's 75-71 win over Weber State, scoring 28 points on 10-of-12(83.3%) shooting and 6-of-8(75%) from three. With 25 seconds left in the game, Allegri hit an off-balance three from the corner to give Eastern a five-point lead. He pulled down five rebounds in the game.
The Kansas City, MO native scored 17 points in the team's 81-68 win over Idaho State, adding seven rebounds.
In conference games, Allegri is averaging 16.3 points per game, ranking ninth in the Big Sky. The senior is eighth in the conference with 6.2 rebounds per game. Allegri's 44.6 three-point shooting percentage leads the Big Sky, and his 54.1 overall shooting percentage is second through 10 conference games. Rounding out as the complete player, Allegri averages 3.6 assists per game, tied for seventh in conference with teammate
Tyreese Davis.
Overall, on the season, Allegri is averaging 13.0 points per game to rank 16th in the conference. He is 10th in the Big Sky with 5.6 rebounds per game.
Eastern Washington is on the road this week, traveling to play Sacramento State on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. Pacific Time. The Eagles then go to Portland State for a game on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m.
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